Royal Bank of Canada warns staff not to travel to China in wake of Huawei row
- Toronto-based lender issues warning amid ongoing tensions sparked by arrest of Chinese tech giant’s chief financial officer Sabrina Meng Wanzhou
- Two Canadians remain in detention on national security charges
Royal Bank of Canada recently told employees to avoid travel to China, people with knowledge of the matter said, amid a diplomatic feud over the arrest of Huawei’s chief financial officer.
The Toronto-based lender has asked its workers, especially those based in Canada, to skip business trips to China, one of the people said.
The bank has requested that at least two Canada-based staff cancel or delay their journeys to the country, according to the person, who asked not to be identified because the information is private.
It was not immediately clear how long the measure would be in effect.
Since late last year, the Chinese government has seized at least two Canadians in national security investigations.
The moves follow Canada’s arrest of Huawei executive Sabrina Meng Wanzhou.